birthday cake

Twins have a lot in common while being individuals in their own right. So it’s great if they can have birthday cakes that have something in common but are not completely the same. And chocolate is great because it comes… Read More ›

So this weekend I made another Malteser cake and realised that I am currently slightly obsessed with how great Maltesers are for decorating cakes. Not only do they look brilliant, they also add an extra taste and texture dimension to… Read More ›

When three of my son’s friends recently held a joint 8th birthday party, the mums were kind enough to ask me to make some cupcakes for the take home cake. The party had a spy theme so it was requested… Read More ›

You may have read in one of my previous posts that my son turned 8 on New Year’s Day. He and two of his friends who have also have birthdays in January had a joint party and invited all the… Read More ›

If you need a birthday cake that can double as dessert, this is the one! Chocolate Fudge Cake is generally a crowd pleaser and if your guests don’t like it, all the more for you… I have mentioned my friend… Read More ›

My “baby” boy was 8 years old on January 1st. I can’t believe how the time has passed – it’s almost long enough to look back on his birth without reliving the horror all over again! As he shares his… Read More ›

For my Mum’s birthday this year we thought we would pay her a surprise visit. My Dad was in on the secret and had to manoeuvre her round to deciding that it would be better to go out for dinner… Read More ›

I was very flattered when my friend Leslie’s daughter said that she would like me to make her a cake for her birthday party, but a bit worried when I heard it was a “water walkers” party! Water walkers are… Read More ›

When I start decorating a cake I am not always sure how it will look when I have finished. I often have a good idea of what I am trying to achieve and sometimes the finished result bears some resemblance… Read More ›

I thought I would share a couple of photos of the chocolate birthday cake that I made to go with the chocolate party cupcakes with pink flower decorations that feature in one of my earlier posts. I used the same theme… Read More ›